Yes, generally, the age of rocks increases with distance from the center of a mid-ocean ridge. This is because new oceanic crust is formed at the ridge through volcanic activity, and as tectonic plates move apart, older rocks are pushed away from the ridge. Thus, the rocks closest to the ridge are younger, while those further away are older, following the principles of seafloor spreading.
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